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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-01-12
IULaI HIlVuLt III ltIt't
STATE FINANCES.

STATE FISANCES.
For the past ten years the tax levy for State pur
poses has been fixed by law at II cents on the 500
and at the time such levy was fixed IL was only
deemed to be sufficient 70 meet the usual aud
ordinary expenses Of the State and its Institutions
In that period the State has largely developed
In her material, financial and commercial re-
sources and the cost Of the maintenance OF her in
stitutons has also increased on account OF the in
creased number OF inmates. New Offices have been
created, and new duties have been added 70 the
old Offices, which have likewise largely aided In
increasing the current and ordinary expenses OF
The State
In addision 20 such expenses, there have been,
from time TO time ~ each General Assembly con-
vened APPROPRIATED from the general fund. from
which all tie expenses of the State Government
and her institutions are paid large sums for IN
usual or ex ra0rdinary expenses.
The STATE has in part been enabled TO pay the
large amount Of extraordinary appropriations oy
auffcfpatinq the revenue Of each ensuing year In
the way Of advances by the several County Treas
nrers as provided By law.
The amount q the advances has increased from
Tor funds has grown. until such advances Tor the
fiscal year ending October II, 1886, amounted 70
she sum Of $40, e0l65.
The State Government has during said years
been carefully and economically administered
without the loss of single dollar 70 It's revenues
~ defaIcation or official neglect OF duty.
In the construction of the new 5tste-house
500 600 has been appropriated and paid from the
general fund.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-01-12

The decrease of nearly $1,000 600 in the sst APP
praisement OF property, Notwithstanding the save
is constantly increasing in wealth anu popula.
ton shows conclusively that very large class OF
property is escaping taxation, and law should
be enacted providing for system OF the most
rigid examination, in order TO prevent the escape
from taxation OF various kinds OF personal prop
ertv, including money, promiSSory notes, siocKs'
mort ages ana The property OF telephone, sleep
ing-rar parlor-car and trust companies
The attempt TO tax sleeping cars lew years ago
WIS II sisted by the cOmpanyrln the Unlted ntates
Circuit Court. and the case was appealed 10 INC
Supreme Court of the United States, but the Leg
islature failed TO make any appropriation ior toe
prosecution OF the suit 10 obtain reversal. - "
is the desire to test the question whether that
class of property is liable 10 taxation new law
should be enacted authorizing its taxation ior the
reason that the Attorney-General expressea some
doubt as to whether the question involved ~ said
suit was res adjudicate on account OF the failure
70 continue its prosecution.
LABORIE0 CLASSES.
The aggregation of individual wealth in various
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-01-12

Angostura Bitters have been Tor
over fifty years the acknowledged
standard regulators OF the
digestive organs. Be sure you
get the genuine article.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-01-12

The combination, proportion and process
10 fbis medicine, and unknown to others
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-01-12

.sHA1r-BAcK'' is a term for certain football
PLAYERS. A fashionable lady in full toilet
can beat that, for she is all back,-Texas
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-01-12

Three and one-half per
cent. registered new
State house bonds,
temporary lean, dated
May l, 1855. payable
May l, 1895. issued an
der the provisions OF
an actaDprOved March
81, 1885, held as fol
lows:
Bowery Savings Bank OF
the city of New York.
Citizens Savings Bank
OF the city of New
IOrk................-.........
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-01-12

Three and one-half per
cent. registered bonds,
temporary loan. is
sued under provisions
of an act approved
February 21, 1885,
dated March l, 1855,
and payable at the
pleasure of the State
after March ], 1890.
due March /, 1898, as
follows:
Dime Savings Bank OF
Brooklyn, New York.
German Savings Bank
IN the city OF New
I0EM $4,000
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-01-12

Five PER cent. bond
held by Purdue Uni
veTsity al Lafayette.
7 Ind. due April !, 1901.
State University Bloom
ington) bond i'm Gus
tody OF Treasury of
State, dated 0ctOber1,
1855. bearing 5 per
cent. interesL.........-.-.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-01-12

Total domestic debt.
Total State debt.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1887-11-11
@ntEebH6cS g6tfIal zines Bateats
nufUaltS.

81 10 0oJt, 10. 9!oueuber. - Cine euts
ittlidle 8rag0bie ereiguete iidl geIteln Gben0
i'm Gusfeuung8 @ebauoe oe8 yImertcans
[}ufitut8, " gfe 63. Strase uHO 3. 4Uenue.
Ser gepoTat Sioueg +. Sb;lbourne, melter
hauptiatld als PatsHtlumalt thiiig mar
uno Gudh uou ter ,&lectricaI 5ubpauz"
&cmmiiicH beiddftigt Doroeu ieiu iou, be-
iud2te gtfteru NbenO baa Gusfsuuu88z o.
bdube uuc bsgab iid6 in bic Iia'h.Heu 2l5=
tbetlurg, NO II cine 3ur @Beuguug bon
SIeTiriNtGt erbGute Dampfmaiqiae osr
yEb0Eir WnIdineu. &omplaule" onl 5renz
ion inipr;lreu ipoIlte. Gitislbe beIjuoet iidl
IN Der Stopef @de Der Waidtnanbaue, no
fie hen 3bnamo Der yEGder electrical
&pupaguie" treibt. 9os so 3Ou i'm 0urb
mtiier u,eiieuoe, Q 3Qrneu ihpere SdpuuJs
RAD betpe9t id in eineH Smet TuB tleieH
cd ndt uu0 nad]t 1914 bis 2GO llmorebuu3eH
bic ginute. 9iit grlaubnIB be8 Sber,
Ma'diulfteH 8obert Nibton mo uon bteiem
Geiolqt, tlUd Sbelbourue, Der Elm fIin1lide5
8erH truq, inter cas- Sitter, rpeldes Die
Uiaidine umgtbt. &r iagiut babel eiueu
f5eblttt 9etbaH Su babeu; oeuu ebe 4ibton
ee Uerbin0eru fOHnte. ruur0e bar So Sabre
atte Wauu ton benz Sdpuu9roOe erfaBt uu0
in rem Sdact btHob gertiieH, nm i'm nd9z
fen WOmeut 9s9sn bic Deds geialeuOert 5a
perter. Sic Maidine rUur0e ioiort gum
ct, ben gebratt, Der 81 etuer formLoieu
Nlafe 3erquetidlte &0rper 0eS llu8IidIihen
0ou tem Gptinoer, auf ben er gefaleu mar,
gsbobeH nuo nit grlaubuiB oes AiFteateu
0es Goroners Ulefsmer i'll oa8 5tation8baus
gebradt. Sin augeblit n yir. %, Dit 43.
Stra6e, tpcbaen0er Bru0er Res SertorbeRsu
meigerte iid, bic geite in &mpiaag 3u ueh.
men, unb fe mnBte ossbllb mad Der QtOr3as
pebradt mRrNen.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1887-11-11
GclbTmDr9 tB TFo!ge 8eT6AftGder
NerlfnenhettGl,

giemsgort, 10. Nco. - 8eorse g.
Gronbritge, g}itgIteo Der grpOrt 5trm1
geeln & Grombri0ge, palte i'm @ebduoe
Der BOunpoub0rie ibr BIreau Sat, erbtelt
gefern aus gnglenooo, 81. s., Die Jtldriat,
6aB @up 9. Geelu, Der @hef ner 6irma, am
GtsnFl9 in Der gt65e uoa 6o,t zee tott ouf.
gtfunOen ncrOan lei mo uaBweiielbait
Sabamorb begaHgen babe. Seelg bate etae
8ugeInuuoe in Ger IiuteH S9ldfe, unO ne
ben bm log Elm 9ieUoIUer, NIT peldam er bic
unieIige Chat beguuseu 81 ba6eu idetHt.
Or. Seel1 NOR AZ Sabre Oft un0 btaterldBt
Uittpe unb orei SiHoer. Die 6irmu madte
an 20. Gttob9r Elm Qifgnuent OH @. Z.
28oO6bonie, uuo ieit6er mar SePlg GuBerf
nieoergeitlugeH. &erfcIbe OerlieB lesteu
9Onuerfas gaorssn isiu 8iireuu uuO if istt'
cem lebenb nidt pie6er geiebeu tporoeu.
Sein 9eidaftstbeilbaber TT Der dniidt, oaB
er am ieIbeu Gage IdOn ben SelbtmOro be-
gangen babe. uebrigenS iou Die Sage Der
Tirma gar nitt itIImm, ionoern i'm 9egeu
theil bic 8erbiuotidfeiteH bura bic Attoa
ruphr nIS npAe eft 1pi1
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1887-11-11
aI,,fr,, Lac i4,t Qmd,fhnmfe.

NuibutIle, Senu., 10. gton. - Sers
gnngenen Monta9 Abenb purben Die WaasH
in oem hiefi9eu 3udthaus alarmtrt., neil IN
8liigel SIR. 2 cine Sfldgerei Bptheu metz
ben uRb i6purjeu StrGfltusen aus9e6roqen
mar. Der ytodtnG9ter gBasner bate aaifl' %
LID nerIudlt, etneu Idnorsen reuiteuteu 9es
fauaenen in cine Seporat3elle III tteden,
muroe ieoo6 burd bic iibrigen ihmarjen3el'
lengenoffeu, pel6e fir ibreu &1Hen9euofen
BaTtsi nubmeu, bierau gebtuoert. 9tS met
Ben StrdFinge bageseu ludteu benz yta9t'
mdtter gegen bic ytegeru bet3ufeben. uuo
70 fam es balb 81 elmer augemeinen Prl9e'
lei, pelder erf ourd 6as Gtuihretteu Der
g8aA>u Elm guoe gemaht DeroeH tonnte'
giner 6er @rdfliuae, g1umens 5enr9 Gamb
nprbe an Qrm leidlt uerltet. gaaoem biz
3ube pieber hergefeut mar, nuroen le4s
Der 8doeIsfiibrer Der ReuOlte in Setten &C.
lest. 3ie @efGnguiBmdrter iino Der Anil4t
oas bic ReooIte uorber 9eplnut mar.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1887-11-11

SGhIrfiiCrau erlufien luoroeu TUo, 10 bat
@ererGl Germ bsuHot bas &rieQ8oeparies
TeHt beTnGf,dit6t, 0aB Die 5um 6. SaiGua
ttrie HegimeHt get6riaeu ime; @ompaQuien,
bic Sur 3ott III pIab0Coo, na9e @bicago,
tiatlortrt Ir6, morgeu i'm ytotbfaue 8um
SGrse Gee 0ffentIiten &igeut9ums uerpeus
Oct pSr6eH t0nueH.
SLIDER at g2rT.
81 N gort, 10. 9foobr. - Die ,Irei=
belt" 0er0ftutlidt eiHeu uom 5. b. J}ts. Daz
ttrten Abldie65brtef BON 2lo0lpb Flibtr an
ben Gnndlfteu gt0f Gr uarhsrrItht 6arIn
bic Sate her Guaraifteu nab ilgt Il g.:
DWir mtfitn uniereH 6eiEosn 3ai5eH, ooB
he Inar6tIteu bereit Inb Biuaus ijHo, fir
tire ueber;eu9uug in oeH COB III 9ebeu. SD
babe rnierc pabren @runoIdte tuoolitrt uno
oertiinnet uuh bun bereit, fir iia oas Sdafot
III befei8eu."
Sine Sempaitration lit GintsHUatt.
@iuctnuati, 10. gtouember. - Sie
&ntIneiquug, Oa6 heute 4beno I'M Court
frdBensW Warfte cine 8eriammluna fattiiaoen
mIrOe, nm Spmpatbie. 8eItlttfie fir Die
@bicagoer Iuarfifteu Su fafisH, bate uabe5H
5000 Yeriouen augelOdt. GS nuroe iHbels
len teiue Ge0e gebaIteu uno fem Autrag Uuf
@r0finung Der 8erinmmluug gefeut. 8le
WeniGeumaffe idpo1 ieood) bis ueuu llbr
nod ipmtr an; nm oieie 3ett eridieEen iO0
Eoliyften, Sertreuten Die Itenge uHo inrgteu
baiiir, baB fd in ben StraBeu feline 8rups
ptn De1iammsIteu. Strbaituuseu puloeu
ndt OCrgsrOmmen.
Set nemeitr 9om5enucrfer.
gie 70 YOrt, II. ROuember.-Da nsiz
ter oben eru6bnte 2tnpalt VI. .. gTlgaHer,
Teldcr oem @npltdu Slad ttsgrapbrte, hlS
er GER nGhren EombeTmer'fr eutnedt hahe,
nurte b,ute fritb tu5 uGdl i7itteruadI U0H
eiaem Eelidterifatter III 5tGey g&9bEuug auT.
geiuGt.
gr ilateI Trar3 U}opboif. peihar i'm IeB.
ten $ itOttr uegen zines Geriuh8 Sur Ses
'd)miHocluEg bar vGreeUUid3 JuluraUce- So"
Quf AZ Sabre iu'8 3ud,Ibau3 OCA SiHJ sing
seidiGt nur0e, babe am 2. ytOUeuo2r on
lRH (NSogurr) gliddebeH, SaB ct cen S0ms
btunGrfer fenEe. @r (8aguer) babe Fdl
haGauibiu rad Sjlg.Stag begeb.H uuo
D,ogbOii babe inter $50 iOl9eabe 4I3lbsu
gCmatt:
0}cpbOff if sc Sabre aft, flammt ans
0ieGllubur9 uuo bat cine Trlu uu0 bret
6iuoer in 6amburg. Gr ii SIbre unO 5
Nionata in gaHbe. SIN 5uHHlr 1887 ruurOe
er 0urd1 28lIhe!m S6ari nit Rltmaun 5btu5
~ beianEt gemodIt, uHO bii5r S6eub ilgt2
ibm trieoerkOit, ou6 er Elm Quartiit aus Sal.
cage isi unb be &Ombe aHi Dem SeuHartt
genOrien babe.
StyuB Dariuhtt uj20GrbOlt, Wag5oif ~
@iubliidtu uno &tlbredeH Ill iibfrreoe1,
oleiu 2stterer peigerte fm, naraui eiu,us
9eben. SheuB mount in yir. 1856, /. 4Oa.,
rHo if al5 Sd)reiHer blidIitigt.
unbcgrarDetc 0eradJtc abr e.tteu glo-S=
gIReriTT auf oeu StaatsaapaIt 3riansg.
Chicago, IL. goosmbar.- @e9euJtlt.
teruadt oer5reitete Td) bier ta8 @eriidt, ea5
StaatSanpoIt @runen erihofeH UOroen ict.
gs heute Ij3 iebOd balo beIau8, 6aB Die
yiatri4t cine @rts mar. Sin RepOrter,
trelher I'm llbr bents friih bic @riuueliaa
gRObuung auiiu6te, iano oaB Der Staot8.
unwalt mn iene 3eit rubig in ietaem Bette
IdIumuerte,
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1887-11-11
etnc perndhtLae sennnrtn =.

0Inctnna att, 10. yfO0ember. = Glne
ileine, an Serence @urran, Scr. IA, t9athz
apnpftra5e, abreiirte 8lfe murbe heHte in
6oIge zines Srrtbnm8 an Clarence Gsrr abz
geIiefert. 8et ihrer gr6fnuug feIlte es I'D
beraus, 6nB iie 3mei 91ourn ubertuIespal0er, "
cine gunte mo mebrere Climber eutbtelt.
Die &i1e tpuroe an bte Eoli3ei gejbtdt.
&erente &urrGu If Eid)i betaunt. Die Stits
tOm aus @leoel0rO puO murre burd ote
nGmerican @tPreB- Company" bterber bef6r,
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1887-11-11
arnnn ,,nn eebet,sperl,,fF.

BbtGabeIpbia, 10. Voo.-9as oreis
f6dige 0obubauS gr. 1882, ROrb Erontflr.,
in oefeu erfeu Stodnerf iit bic Birtbidaft
pom S5ames Cotton befanb, puroe beute frtb
nm fiini llbr burd Seuer 5erit0rt. Der SAas
ben bstrd9t etma $1,000, unb uud elm DIeus
lhenlsben sing 0erloreu, udm!id ba5 oes
6ru. 8. 8. 6urf, melher frteolib IN eiHem
obersu 3immer bes 6uuies gei4laien bate
uuA iidl nidht mehr III Ietteu 0eImodte.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1887-11-11
Gin Gtrrns pernnalaet.

g1acou, ga, 10. gtoUember. - 9eute
Wcrgeu gegen IA ubr puroe ungeta9r p
Ueiisn BON bier burd eiueu Sra1tjI9 oel
lette 8aggOn eine8 3rges, in peldent Fd
Der @irfns BON Sing & 6rantlin befano, 9e'
troffen unb sau3Iid 3ertriimmert. Blulqul
GIop, Reiisnoer BON rSreib's Gttbo9rap9t'
ider @eieui6aft" BON Cincinnati, tDuroe &C.
t06tet, unb Elm Rufter neutrality-suspicious.
Shomas SopfiHs BON Ohio, 10 gefdbrIlH per-
leet, eaB er nit benz 2ebeu uiat oaooH toul'
r1pr fnnn
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1887-11-11
y. q. Fnnte.

unTebIbaEss gtitt.I sssen Ratarta, 9pspspTs
9sber" uub ReroenIeben, appstitIoHsfeit' Ssroau'
un9sIdDdds unb aIe Hmatii6en Ttsber. Haot'
toltHr 9egen 9opfeiben uuh Berffoptun9' Vton IoIs
bere nur ". &. ontc unb tetH anoerss' %
Cents bic fslaihe. ". &. 3ahntrop en- Nerve
Killer) beilt 3abni6merBen iotorfi 10 SsH1s els
EIalhe. Su auEl ApOtbettu Al b1bsns
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1887-11-11
The German Correspondent
DAILY, WEEKLY AND SUNDAY
FREDERICK RAlNE, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR,
RALTINORE, ND.

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IN the city Washington and neighborhOodS, l2&
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$3.50; Daiiy and Sunday, $50 per annum; fora
shorter time, in proportion; Wesklyand Spn1dgy,
postage prepaid, with lnduceaenltS MS 20 CLUBS,
Smddy paper, without Daily or Weekly, 81 per
annum The Bsst and cheapest German paper
in the Middle and Southern States.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1887-11-11

Spi,s, Slider, gngel unO 8aricns neroeu
beute gebiugt.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1887-11-11
2TarDralto gitfe Snfurance
and
TRVST COMPANY.

NorroF @te Der gouth uno 5ecogHRr.
Gefe GeltQItaIt prfit unS ucrithert (TitIes)
SaubrteIe nno 9ppotbet.n Guf 9run0ci8ent4um,
3duier Il. (. ~.
Ter BeIter elmer oon bieier 9eieuihait auSgeite1s
ten &eritherurgspoIice erbdlt nur natl oorb3r ges
oanQener oeraGer &rufuns fGr b uno ietne Srban
eire ab b1oIute 8arnntte gegen ir4enO
einen mon9etboen (T1te, s,y~,HH oa ote @e,tu7
Gdft ir leoe au$eeitelte 8eriia trin9 5pdice tn ez
Der &e3itbur6 Uerai1tiportlid lit
SIM ifale bic 8eriiheruns etHts &duibrieies ui. M.
ueqen mungel6uiter 4untte ooR Der Geielihoft 0erz
peaert pr6 70 bat Der Hpplitant ir semad]te Brit
fung feine @jebhbren 5u bahIeu. (26G-1D
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1887-11-11
SGIufoht Dcr gsnmarat- asjSit.
ecais sfaoo besebt Ssteftmoro.
Tiel0Ca uub G5ipaD sn IrbGaSlaa 1Ii42r
s.iud5tbaasbait begaaaig!.

Gin entfe41i6er Eob.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1887-11-11
@ta @srratbst inter Oer n1ootenpabe?'

gGie Sas 8pnamit in ben Belts GtuagS
geIausts, if Elm 9i1tbiel, iebod gIaubeu otele
9eute, to6 I'D ein Serrather inter Den g8d9
tern bCfinost, natfer oem SonbenfabrItlus
ten bic l3itnctapiaI uuO ben Sprengfoif Iies
ierte. SIN SderifszBiireau miro oieie Gbeo'
Iie nls bic rittige aageHOmuteu.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1887-11-11
9aS @orIenbarpmetsr.

gon6ru, 10. glooamber. - auf ben
QftienbOrlen in 9onbOu, Berlin, Pari5 un1
nubsrCu europGiiheH Quuptftd0ten berridte
heute cine gebriidte Summuug. Die ytub'
riot iiber ben preIdreu 3uitanO beS beutideH
&rUuprjnBen, bic SljFS in 6raHtreth uuo
furiegerite @eriitte aus Gu5Iauo ubteH
elHe oepumrenbe 28nfuug aus.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1887-11-11

ct. Betersburg, 10. ROUbr.-0as
ySourunl be ct. Beter5burs" iagt, onB 9raI
Snlnolp, Der ungariite Bremir Yhulitsr'
ui6t NIT bem Sorl4lase oes @raieu auoralip
eiuuerfanoen let, ndmIih nit oem, be 3Ht.
tiatioe al ergreifeu uuo ben Sirfen 6erOI'
nanb aLs Ssrriasr 9AIa0Eisn's anlqeEtenasR.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1887-11-11
Nr. 27O.
EuroH6!7hs GateIbeti5
Sic RharetIs ets Giarert.

petersburg, 10. gtOuember. geuaral
8aihfofi, gtinther OeS taierIideu 9ausbll
uno Or. bon Gi6sreUiH, &bIf Oer Jtltilnar,
%erthsi6iauug, iuo mass Berlin ablertli,
Inn ben @3arsH SOrt gu empiaIgen. Gs uer1
lautet, eaB Der QSar ben Jlimfer bes Al5s
udrtissH Baron @terS inlruut bat, uitt
Had Berlin Su fOmmeu, uuo baB er nj Det.
CERT, 6en 6iiyftu 8ismGrd gu Jsff5H. Die
bolbige 8adisbr 6es GIursu mad 8sterSburI
Dirh in BiefgeH OiiiJtelea Srelieu ieau.iD
9enlHidt.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1887-11-11

Y0r6 on, 10. ytODember. - Der ont
tan Don DiarcItO bat jeBt gu &breu oe8 iran.
SUFl6su @eiauOteu eiueH gIdu}euOeu @r,
piano ueraniialtat uuO itt btrsit ertldrt, $2O,z
GOO fir Die GrmOrbuug btS &Qpt. Shmiot,
Res GOmmQn0eur3 Der iram0Ria!n SeIaubts
ihuit mad WeQutHe}, weIder BON 4ro5erH
opt1htpt murhP al beadhleu.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-19

A bowling swell was riding on the Sixth
Avenue Elevated the other afternoon, when
smell of burning cloth made itself notice.
able. Every seat in the car was filled Two
pretty young women, who had been casting
sheeps eyes at the swell, turned up their noses
and gazed at each other in dismay. All the
passengers looked at each other curiouslv. A
man in blouse turned to the swell and said.
Il guess you're on fire. Got any matches
in your pocket"
Inc swells English mutton chop whiskers.
ike those OF the famous Dundreary, seemed TO
change color as he jumped from his seat in
alarm. Every eye was turned on him as he
nervously felt in one pocket after another.
Inc TWO young women giggled, and, unable
10 stand 1t any longer, the rushed for the rear
platform and there continued his search.
Still the odor of burning sulphur did not
abate 1t pervaded the whole car, and soon
everybody was going through the same an
ucs' whlle the young women became de-
ciuediy nervous. just then tue guard came
III 70 rlnounce the Blocker street station.
Wv hats the matter! Is the car afireT"
asked stout, red faced man, who was Der.
spring from his exertions
Inc guard shifted the air and laughed.
Its the smoke from the engine he said
lhey We put on some soft wet coal and the
WIND blows the smoke this way"
Inc swell came back chattering with cold
and mad as bull. He had his box of wax
matches in his hand and they were all right.
Inc rest OF the passengers settled back in their
seats and smled.-New York Sun.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-19
The Confederate Home.
an extensive sale,

The affairs of this institution are re-
ported to be in excellent condition. The
property of this Home has been paid for,
and there is remaining in the treasury
cash and securities to the amount of about
$4,000. The Home has about twenty in
mates at this time. Three or four,
who had availed themselves OF the benefits
of the Home when sick and unable to work,
have recovered and been discharged from
the institution. The gift concert at Dsl-
las has been postponed until the first and
second of June, at the request of a num-
Der of agents who had not had time to
properly canvass their territory. 1t is
confidently expected that a handsome sum
will be realized for the Home from this
entertainment.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-19
HERE AND THERE.

A new postofFlce in Kentucky has been
christened Trout
New Jersey claims the biggest record Of
missing girls of any state on the continent,
but Illinois leads on clipping maidens.
Cincinnati is to have big centennial cele-
bration next year, and is also laying pipes to
capture the two national conventions that will
be held in 1888
Literary clubs are becoming very fashion,
able in Washington. There are eight of them
holding weekly meetings and, in some instan-
ces, suppers followed by dancing.
1t rever rains but it pours on the farm of
Myron Huskings of Maple Grove, Mich. The
other day Mrs. Huskings gave birth to triplets,
two of his ewes to five lambs, and the family
cat to seven kittens
In the way of odd names the following are
u little eccentric. They are the names of q
family in McDutie county, Ga. Lenty Endey,
Adney Detney, Elkey Betney, Malchy Ebney,
and Zebedee Redley.
So sharp is the competition between real
estate dealers in Los Angeles, Cal, that they
offer remarkable inducements to purchasers.
One of them adyertises that every purchaser
Of u lot from him will I've vaccinated free Of
charge.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-19
BASEBALL.

A. g. Spalding is said to be worth over
S250,0OO
Seward and Ramsey are doing good work
in the box
Reipschlager is one of the best throwing
catchers In the association.
Smith, the Brooklyn short stop, makes
many errors, but then he covers great deal
Of territory.
Pete Browning uses the heaviest bat in the
Louisville collection. None of the other
players attempt to strike with it.
The Pittsburgs may not win the pennant,
but they are liable at any time to take a
game from even the strongest clubs. Morris
and Mccormick are two Of the best pitchers
on the diamond.
The Metropolitan and Cleveland clubs are
making deal by which Catcher Snyder will
go to the Indians and Ryan, the pitcher, and
Sommer, the catcher, will go to the Cleveland
club. The Nets get the best of the deal
Philadelphia as well as Detroit will have
two ieft handed pitchers this season. Harry
Wright having decided to keep Devlin in re-
serve, Ferguson, Daily and Buffinton will
do the right handed twirling for the team.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-19
FACTS AND FIGURES.

Gold wire was first made in Italy about
1850.
The Legion of Honor was created by Bona
parte, 1902
Webster's spelling book has had a circula-
ton of over 5O,OOO,0 600 copies.
Seventy-fve million pounds of tea are con.
sumed annually in the United States.
The United States eats it is estimated. GOO :
OOO,OOO oranges yearly, enough to give to each
man, woman and child ten oranges.
The number of newspapers published in the
United States, territories Including Alaska)
and Canada is l5,420-an increase of 5S1 in
one year.
Very expensive china comes from Minton
England, and choice sets Of this ware often
cost $500 and 81 900 each. 1t was of this ware
that the famous $4,000 Vanderbilt service
was made
Montana claims TO have the four greatest
mines in the world-the Anaconda, Bluebird
Granite Mountain and Drum Luusmon. Their
combined product for the present year will
approximate 100000